When to plant cilantro / coriander in Kyoto
Cilantro / Coriander is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Kyoto's frost dates of Apr 10.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Mar 28 – Apr 18
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
May 12 – Jun 6
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Step 3 · Second sowing
Autumn / second sowing
Aug 15 – Aug 29
A second window for a fall crop, timed to mature before the first frost.
Step 4 · Second harvest
Autumn crop harvest
Oct 6 – Oct 31
Maturity window for the second sowing.
Window
Days to maturity
45 – 70 d
Kyoto's 230-day season leaves this much room.
Cilantro / Coriander on Kyoto's growing year
Frost-bounded season with crops mapped onto the 12-month axis.
Frost risk Growing Harvest
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
FROST
FROST
APR 10
NOV 25
Common questions
When can I sow cilantro / coriander outdoors in Kyoto?
Direct-sow around late March (Mar 28–Apr 18) in Kyoto, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 44%.
When will cilantro / coriander be ready to harvest in Kyoto?
Expect to harvest from around mid May (May 12–Jun 6) in Kyoto, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 40%.
Can I plant cilantro / coriander in autumn in Kyoto?
Yes — Kyoto supports a second, autumn sowing of cilantro / coriander around mid August (Aug 15–Aug 29), timed to mature before the first fall frost.
How long is the growing season in Kyoto?
Kyoto has roughly 230 frost-free days, which is enough time to grow cilantro / coriander to maturity outdoors.
The rule of thumb
Sow cilantro / coriander as soon as the soil is workable — it tolerates cool weather and light frost. Every date on this page is derived from that rule and Kyoto's frost dates.
Confidence 45/100 · Curated · based on NASA POWER (modeled) 1991–2020 · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.